In yearly terms, the price of tomatoes remains on its downward trajectory from the high base seen in 2022. However, the consensus is that, in general, fresh produce will see higher prices as the year progresses.
These increases are expected to be the result of a combination of factors that include unfavourable weather conditions, rolling blackouts, and civil unrest.
In the case of civil unrest, servicedelivery protests in Petrusburg in the Free State in